COOMEALLA ABORIGINAL HOUSING CO LIMITED v. WENTWORTH SHIRE COUNCIL [1998] NSWLEC 125 (15 June 1998) [1998] NSWLEC 56

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

CITATION : COOMEALLA ABORIGINAL HOUSING CO LIMITED v. WENTWORTH SHIRE COUNCIL [1998] NSWLEC 125 (15 June 1998) [1998] NSWLEC 56 PARTIES : COOMEALLA ABORIGINAL HOUSING CO LIMITED v. WENTWORTH SHIRE COUNCIL FILE NUMBER(S) : 30117 of 1997 CORAM: Bignold J KEY ISSUES: :- Exemption from rates - public charity or public benevolent institution.. LEGISLATION CITED: Local Government Act 1993, s556(h) New South Wales Companies Act 1961 Glasgow Corporation v Johnstone (1965) AC 609; Oxfam v Birmingham City District Council (1976) AC 126; Dareton Local Aboriginal Land Council v Wentworth Shire Council (1995) 89 LGERA 120 ; Toomelah Co-Operative Limited v Moree Plains Shire Council (1996) 90 LGERA 48; Maclean Shire Council v Nungera Co-Operative Society Limited (1995) 86 LGERA 430 ; CASES CITED: Aboriginal Hostels Limited v Darwin City Council (1985) 55 LGERA 414 ; Maclean Shire Council v Nungera (1995) 86 LGERA 430 ; Trustees of Church Properties of Newcastle Diocese v Lake Macquarie Shire Council (1975) 1 NSWLR 521; Kelly v Willoughby Council (1928) 41 CLR 51 ; in Monte St Angelo Convent v North Sydney Council (1927) 8 LGR 85; Birt & Co Pty Limited v Leichhardt Municipal Council (1951) 18 LGR 78 DATES OF HEARING: 7 and 8 May 1998 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 06/15/1998

Mr B Green, Barrister LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES: Mr T Hale, Barrister